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= ' ' ’ ---g— — i—- - --y , - . . ———■——————. —^ mmmmmmm — The Christian Index. THE SOOTH-WESHIBN EAPHST, ■ THE CHRISTIAN HEEALE or Alaeama. , „ ____________________________________ OF Tennessee. VOL. 55—NO. 20. Table or Contest!. PiBW Page. —Alabama Department: Record of Bt&te Erects ; H. B. Lyman : Jndson Female Institute ; Spirit of the’Beligiou* Press ; Ala bama church News ; Baptist News and Notes : General Denominational News ; etc. Second Page.— Our Correspondents : Think in Time—B. Boykin; Dr. Warren's -‘‘Mission Prophecy" —G. B. M.: A Plea for Toleration— Gamaliel; Lesson for Young Evangelists—El der Brother; From the Indian Territory— J. S. Murrow. Bead to Sleep—Poetry-: *-Discours ing Beligion:" etc. Thibd Page.—Out Pulpit : Intemperance, Pi o fanitv, Sabbath-Breaking—Sermon by Bev. B. W. Whilden. Pleasant Hill, Ala. Forms Page. —Editorials: The Herald's Inter pretation of L Peter, iv : B—Bev. J, S. Baker. Theological Inquiries; The Baptists vs. Dr. Burrows: -Enquirer:'’ Toleration: Georgia Baptist News—Bev. D. E. Butler. Be Not Discouraged: Do we Beall” wish to be like Je eus ? Prayer: God Loves tls; etc. Fifth Page.— Editorial: A Just Defense; Emo ry College Commencement. Secular Edito rials: To the Centennial via the Atlantic Coast; Literary Gossip: ‘-We Ought to Obey God rath er than Men:” Georgia News: Personal; Spur geon Declines; News of the Week—Foreign and Domestic; etc. Sixth Page. —The Sunday-School: The Queen of Sheba’s Visit to Solomon—Lesson for Sunday. August 6. 1876. Mission Department: Inter esting Letter—Bead It—C. M. Irw in. Seventh Page.— Agricultural Department: Re port on Clover Sowing—Georgia Grange; An International Cotton Convention: The Reapers —Poetry.! Eigth Page. — Book Notices ;* Marriages ; Obit uries; Advertisements. INDEX AND BAPTIST. ALABAMA DEPARTMENT. Eutaw baa had but two'deaths this year. Selma, this season, will receive about 90,000 bales of cotton. •There were 158 deaths in Mobile, during June. A negro candidate for the Legislature is run ning in Sumter county. The drouth has injured the crops in Henry eounty. The Baptist church in Eutaw will be reor ganized. There is a good deal of sickness in Butler county. Cotton is locking remarkably well all over the State. Cotton worms are reported in parts of Ma rengo and Hale. The Methodists in Troy, have been holding a protracted meeting. The agricultural fair association at Demop oils is to .be revived. Capt. George Houston, of Limestone, aver aged 30 bushels of wheat to the acre. Kev. J. H. Hendon preached at the first Baptist church, Montgomery, last Sunday. A good revival meeting wag recently held in Prattville. During the last session, Howard College was ahead of any other college in the State in the n umber of students. The Trustees of Howard College have pro hibited the existence among the students of se cret fraternities Dr. Samuel Carllidge, of Clay county, was cal led to his door, the night of the 15th, and kiiled, by an unknown party. The Primitive Baptists held a three days meeting at Beulah. Dr. J. H. Purifoy, of Snow Hill, preached several times. The next meeting of the ministers and dea cons of the third district of Muscle Shoals As sociation, will be held with Lebanon church, beginning Friday before the fifth Sunday in October. The Alabama State Grange Fair offers for the beet and largest display in merit and variety of samples of crops, the production of one farm, $100; for the best and largest diepiay in merit and variety of products of the garden, orchard, dairy and pantry, the contribution of a single grange, $200; for the bfst and largest display in merit and variety of samples of field crops, exhibited by one grange, and grown by mem bers of the same grange, S3OO. An Oi.d Subscriber. --Our venerable broth er John Swanson, writing from Tuskeegee, July 2Sth, and renewing his subscription to the Index and Baptist for another year says: “I have been a subscriber to The Index ever since its publication, when it was called the Columbia* Star, with the exception of a few years after I moved to Alabama. I think it a much better paper now than it has ever been. I feel gratified at the stand you have taken in the defense of the doctrines and ordinances of our denomination. I would be glad to see The Index in every Baptist family through out the land.” Bubbillville Poultry Yards.— Those in want of choice poultry, of every discription, and eggs for hatching in Beason, will find the genuine article by applying to 3£ ' arles Brown, Burrillville, E. I. See . *iseinent. Hog cholera Is raging in some , of the State For the Index and Baptist. H. K. LV.HA>. Sad, sad indeed, was my heart when I read these words in a recent letter from brother J. S Dill, pastor of the church at Montevallo: “ Knowing well the intimate relations which existed between your family and brother Ly man, I at once take my seat to tell you of hik sad and sudden death.” Who that knew this beloved brother—the model deacon, the earnest Christian, the devoted friend, the tender hus band, the loving parent and generous neigh bor, does not feel sad? The sorrowful counte nances of friends, the sighs and tears of rela tives, and the gloom that hangß like a pall over ilie community in which he lived, all testify to the sadness which is felt at his loss. No one but a pastor who has enjoyed the pleasure and privilege of having a deacon who knew his duty and did it, a brother who loved his pas tor and heartily co-operated with him, a friend in whom he could confide, and with whom he could always advise, and whose liberality equalled if it did not exceed his means, a su perintendent whose whole energies, prayers and purse were given to his work, can appre ciate the feelings of the writer. Panegyric of the dead is so common and generally so fulsome that I hesitate to say all my heart prompts for fear of being charged with exaggeration; “ but I speak forth the word of truth and soberness” when I say that H. R. Lyman was a model deacon and a model Chris tian, a model husband and parent and a model citizen. Asa deacon he recognized his re sponsibilities and tried to discharge them. He did not wait to be informed of the wants and wishes of his pastor, but sought them out and tried to meet them. He was one of the very few whose benefactions and contributions had to be restrained by his brethren. Asa Chris tian be was not only ready for any good word or work, but sought opportunities for doing good. He seemed to believe the apostolic declaration that “no man liveth to himself’ and tried to practice it. His mind was fertile in devising, and his hand busy in executing, plans for the advancement of the Master’s cause. Asa husband and parent his constant and .anxious care was to supply the wants of the family,’land make every member happy and useful. To this duty he fell a victim in the swamps of Mississippi. Asa citizen his earnest desire was, as far as lay -*11,14* power, to promote the material) m errt oAfMAtoral improvement of the com munity in which he lived. In his life he was loved and honored by his neighbors, in his death he will be reverenced and revered by thtm. Well may his partner feel “ unnervedhe has lost his right artu ! Well may the church be draped in mourning, she has lost one of her pillars 1 Well may his neighbors sorrow, they have lost a faithful friend ! Well may the family weep and wail, they, have lost their stony prop, their wise counsellor and loving guide ! May the Father of all mercies sustain and comfort the stricken family and friends. Bro. Lyman was born at Meridian, Conn., in 1824, joined the Baptist church there in 1838. moved to Montevallo, Alabama, in 1846, where he has lived ever since, except three years spent in Selma, soon alter the war. Was married in 1851, and died July 17th, 1876, near Greenwood, Mississippi, where he Tiad gone to look after his farming interests. Ex posure to that malarial region in mid summer, brought on a congestive chill which resulted in his death. The consolation of ministering to him in his last sickness was denied his lov ing family, and this is an added pang to their already terrible grief. T. C. 8., Once his Pastor. Judson Female Institute, Marion, Alabama. —The 39th annual session of this famous institute will open Octo ber 2d. “The Judson” has long been classed among the gems of Southern schools for the superior education of young ladies. Its facilities, in every respect, are unsurpassed. We com mend the advertisement in this issue to the perusal of parents and guardians. In this connection we cannot forego the pleasure of reproducing with our hearty endorsement the comments of Dr. A. J. Battle, upon the new Presi dent of the Judson, Dr. L. R. Gwalt ne v : I congratulate thepatrong and friends of the Judson on the accession of Rev. L. R Gwalt ney to the Presidency of the famous old insti tute. I deeply regret the retirement of my excellent friend, the able and accomplished Sumner, but after his resignation becam an unalterable fact, I rejoiced that his mantle bad fallen on one so worthy. Mr. Gwaltney is a man of superior ability and accomplishments —an eloquent preacher, a fine scholar, an ex perienced and successful teacher. He is also a man of fervent piety, and polished manners, an admirable type of the Christian gentleman —just such a man as should lie charged with the administration pf the noble institution to which he has been called. Rev. H. Clay Toul, paftor at Wetumpka, publishes William Bugg, of Louina, Cham bers county, who claims to be a Baptist preach er, as an imposter, and warns all good people against him. A post office has ken festal liebed at Perdue Hill, Monroe county. J. K. Agee is postmas m aster. FRANKLIN PRINTING HOUSE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. AUGUST 3, 1870. Spirit of the Religious Press, —The Baptist Messenger , (Woodburv, Tenn.) commenting on the “Richmond Sensation,” (Dr. Burrows’ communion with the Cmnpbel lites,) says : VVe cannot conceive how a Baptist can com mune with any ifcher denomination, unless he entertains falsdjp. of the Church of Christ and its ordinance*®. Alluding to the'statement made by the Wes tern Recorder that Dr. Burrows “repudiates what are technically known as old landmark doctrines,” the Messenger continues : It is evident that no one can repudiate this doctrine without first rejecting a portion, at least, of (he word of God, for it has shown to be a Bible doctrine. We are never surprised to learn of an affiliationist communing with other denominations, for every Baptist who affiliates with errorists acknowledges by that act, that they are true Churches, that their or dinations are legal, and their baptisms are Scriptural. After such acknowledments as these are made, the next step is open commun ion. —The United Presbyterian breaks a lance gallantly in favor of beneficiary education. It urges that help, well applied, will not inter fere with a young man’s future career of use fulness. It says: Indeed the drudgery and perpetual vexation occasioned one who is trying to fight his way to success unaided, is much more likely to ruin him than the considerate assistance afforded him out of the funds provided for that purpose. Besides, nearly all education is ol the benefi ciary sort, and if we take ground againat spe cific help, afforded under a system provided by the Church, we must, to be consistent, set our selves against all the current methods. A col lege is but a charitable institution founded by benevolent persons for the education of youth, at which, also, a.I necessary expenses are borne by parents and friends, the students having but little thought as to whence their funds are de rived. And when we send young men to a the ological seminary it is that they may get their training free of cost to them, except in so far as they must provide for their personal wants. The theory that a youth who will agree to he helped, is not worth helping, is diabolical, and is peculiarly out of place ..among Christians. —ln The Index, sometime ago, we found it our duty to denounce the reprehensible action of Californians in regard to the Chinese pop ulation of that State, and entered our plea lor these maltreated immigrants in the name o* justice and humanity. In a leading arflele of a recent number of the Watchman we find the following reflections in a similar strain : The jealousy of lalg-fr- who-find themselves rivalled, and who have never taken any pains to study plans of economy, is doubtless respon sible for a goodly share of the present agitation. Let the government make due allowance for these mercenary motives, and for the caste prejudices which influence so many among us, before it enters on the perilous legislation which some of our political leaders seem to be contemplating. We cannot but believe that the movement of the Chinese westward, is part of that sub lime Providence by which the brotherhood of humanity is to be demonstrated, and the su premacy of Christianity secured. While there may be occasion for an investi gation of alleged abuses, and the rectification of serious wrongs, we are satisfied that the presence of Asia in America, pre-eminently presents an opportunity for the extension of those principles which have made our nation what it is. We cannot drive the Chinese from our .shores; but we can approach them in ths spirit of Him who was neither Mongolian nor Caucasian, but who claimed to be man ; and by kindness and generousness we can win them to a broader manhood, and a purer worship than they have ever dreamed of in their fairest visions. s —I he New York Methodist makes merry over the title epidemic which prevails at every Commencement seamon. It says: “Doctor of Divinity” has been so loosely and extensively “conferred,” that it has ceased to be a distinction. The best thing to do now, would he to order and decree in some dignified council, that, hereafter, all ministers over thirty years ofage, who can spell with tolerable correctness, shall be called doctors. The qual ity of the body would be somewhat improved by our plan, since many of the present doc tors spell horribly, and in other respects do not average higher than the non-doctors. Alluding to the “Doctors of Law” handle to a man’s name, it says t “An able minister who is not exceptionally learned, and hag not obtained reputation for learning, is simply disfigured by being paraded as a Doctor of Law. He looks, to intelligent eyes, very much like a vagrant Indian with a fashionable hat mounted over his rags. There are Doc tors ot Law who cannot spell their own lan guage, and whose critical opinion on any point of learning above vatlgar fractions is absolute ly worthless. They are not even really in the rank of great preachers, though they are pop ular preachers. We very highly respect their degree of popular power, but why lie about them and' for them ? Why call a man a sage, when he is a good carpenter? It is his honor that he is a good mechanic." Summing up the whole matter the Metho dist caustically says: The colleges are not blameworthy for the abuse of degrees. If the public knew what torments facilities endure, how hotly they are pursued for degrees, what influences are brought to bear upon them, and how bravely they resist three-fourths of the hungry appli cants, the public would honor the colleges for sell-sacrificing devotion to decencies. The public has itself to blame. Let it mercilessly stone the unworthy aspirantp. Let it say out loud what it whispers when a degree is mis placed. Let it re lly respect the truth, and persecute lies. When shams are pelted until they sneak under cover, the brave men in college faculties will no longer have to wage a hopeless conflict with puerile ambition. The Journal and Messenger says with re freshing vagueness: In view of the commotion created on ac- count of the course of Dr. Burrows, in com muning with a Cainpbellite church in Rich mond, as of that over the Sioux City affair, and others, We beg to say that occasions for disturbance among us might be fewer and the denomination experience no detriment. We have a class of men who cannot be satisfied with the regular course of things. They seem to ..eed the Supper oftener than they get It at home, or they have more sentiment than oth ers- -a kind of religious sixth sense .that must finq/hm object. If only we all were abnormal The Canadian Baptist very appropriately remarks of the “ privileged few”; In times of commercial prosperity, all can five, and funds flow into the treasury of the Kid ; but, in times of depression, there are many who are sorely pressed to live, and hence ordinary supplies dry op and fail. In a sea son oi drought common wells “ give out,” and from living fountains, lakes and rivers sup- be had; so in hard times, it being utterly impossible for the many to give as they would, the few must give for themselves and others, thus bearing the infirmities of the weak, and not pleasing themselves. —Concerning the present trouble of our government with on the frontiers, The Watchman justljjk-efiects upon the remiss ness shown by the authorities in permitting the invasion ol the territory reserved by treaty for tl#> Indians, by ruthless white men, and the failure to punish these invaders; it says: We should have used our troops in the ex pulsion of these pirates, rather than the chas tisement of those who resented their crime. We have paid dearly for our sin ; and we have yet to sacrifice many lives before it shall be expiated. The Sioux must be crushed, of course, in order to protect citizens who are guiltless from their violence; but let us limit our hostilities by the rules of civilized warfare, leßt we add sin to sin, and lest a worse thing come upon us. —The Presbyterian (Philadelphia) says, in a joooset rnoqd: “ The Sunday-school workers, who have had many ‘ Conventions,’ last win ter held a ‘ Congress,’ and are now to have a ‘ Parliament.’ The only thing that remains, that we can (ink of, is an ‘ Ecumenical Coun cil,’ or m ‘lnternational Pan Sabbath-school Conference ol the Hemispheres.’ ” —Tile Religious Herald expresses the senti ments of every Christian, of every good citizen in the land, in the following paragraphs on “Virtue in Public Men.” We trust no other standard for public men will ever be tolerated in the public mind: Candy* 4 s for the Governorship, for Con gress Legislature, should be men of so briety of integrity, of gentleman li j>lace the obligation on on tfc-i parties shoe nrV for any office men who commandments and the decent life. No Christian man, no good citizen, emi excuse himself for voting for a drunkard, or a tumbler, or a debauchee, or a defaulter. No_ party discipline nor alleged necessity can biad a voter to the approval or reward of vice or dishonesty. Fidelity to God and patriotism, alike, require that men guilty of crime should not be elevated to places of honor and trust. Sin in high places is particularly mischiev ous, is contagious. Men and women, conspic uous for wealth, for talents, for social position, for official station, can lead others aßtray, cor rupt youth, poison the fountains of virtue and lower the standard of integrity. We would not make piety a test of office; but we would have votes withheld from the immoral and the corrupt. The example and influence of a drunkard, a gambler, a debauchee, in high po sitions, are most pernicious. Instances, not a few, could be cited from English and Ameri can history, where the young have been led astray by those who threw the glare of success over vice. When offices are bestowed on such as we have indicated, we practically say that honesty and virtue and sobriety are at a dis count. When vice wears the rewards and honors, the country may well blush for fear for the future. For the Index and Baptist.] ALABAMA CM BCH MOWS Dear Index— The church at Clayton, twenty miles west of Eufaula, is under the pas toral care now of Bishop W. H. Norton, of Lee county, Ga., a brother whose labors have been blessed. He las not had care of the church long, and his hold upon the people is becoming stronger. The church has recently received three ad ditions by baptism and three by letter. Sev eral days spent there enabled me to get an idea of how much Georgia aided in settling East Alabama. Brethren Caruthers and Reynolds are Georgians, is also sisters Price and Foster, the last named being the daughter of Elder A. H. Borders, of Georgia. In this connection, I muet mention Prof (now Elder) W. H. Patterson, a Georgian and a “ Mercer Boy,” as they are so frequently called, who is now preaching every Sabbath, and preaches as if he had been prwching a long time. Midway Church is located at the village of the same name, about miduxiy between Eufauta and Union Springs, on the E. & M. Railroad. The church numbers some two hundred mem bers. Rev. Pitt Milner Callaway is Bishop where,ho is, as a man, n Georgian, but as min ister an Alabamian, having begun to preach in Alabama. Here, also, I met brethren Jordan and Thornton, who also delight to hail from the Empire State. As agent, I won’t report yet for Midway, for 1 think I will hear from there again, and owing to circumstances the report now would be meagre—too much so for a large, strong church. Enun church,at asmall village of that name, is a small church, with Bishop Callaway to minister to them. Here I spent two days, preached for brother C. on Saturday and Sun- day, and “liued” a splendid collection for Home Minions. At Enon 1 found brethren Cox, Milner and Glover, from Georgia. The Eufaula Associa tion meets with this church in October next. Mt. Zion church in Bulloch county, belongs to the Eufaula Association, and the Moderator of that body—one of the best-is a deacon of this church, and brother P. M. Callaway is the pastor. Deacon W. W. Battle is a Georgian, I believe, and so are brethren Elder J. O. Hixon, whose membership is here, and brothe Drr. Here I had the pleasure of meeting sis ter Davis, widow of Elder Jonathan Davis, and her daughter Mary. This church has a good house, completed, kept in a good state and beautifully located. Of brother Hixon and my stay at his bonse I would speak, but— I won’t tell why, not yet at least. To brother Callaway I can truly commend my brother agents as the agent’s friend and helper. Long will I cherish the memory of his kindness to me. Let me also recommend my brethren in the ministry to “ Baptist Ho tel,” kept by Deacon Paullen. And if they fall into the hands of brother Foster or Thomas and their families, they will t fijd real hotel accommodations—all at Clayton, Ala. The Index is beloved and read by a good many, who, while they read the Alabama Bap tist for State news, read the Index for old ac quaintance sake and old home news. W- H. Chaudoin. BAPTIST NEWS AND NOTES. —A splendid and very successful festival was recently held in Nashville by the ladies of the Raptist churches of that city. The proceeds were applied for the benefit of Central Baptist church. A pleasing event of the festival was the presentation of a beautiful gold watch to Bro. M. H. Lane, upon which was inscribed : “Pre sented to Rev. M. H. Lane by his friends oi Nashville and Edgefield.” Mr. Theodore Coolev presented the gift in a neat address, which was appropriately re sponded to by the esteemed pastor. —The Texas Baptist Herald prints the fol lowing brief and interesting historical items: On the 13th of December, 1835, Eld. Z. N. Morrell preached his first sermon in Texas. No Missionary Baptist preacher had been here before him. In 1837 the first Missionary Baptist church was organized at the town ol Washington. • In 1839 the Plum Grove church vys organized, and the first baptism occurred near there. The first Association was ci’gan |Tzed ip 1840 ; forty-six ijlerabers in the aggre gate made the known strength of the denomi nation at that time—of these three were preachers. Nine churches and 384 members were represented at the second meeting of the Association. The Texas Baptist Education Society was organized in 1841. Baylor Uni versity was created in 1845. The denomina tion probably now numbers over 50,000 white Baptists, and a membership of from 15,000 to 20,000 among the colored people. —The Western Recorder explanlory of Bap tist characteristics says t Immersion is not, as many may think, our piime distinguishing characteristic. The grand distinguishing characteristic has been a believ er’s baptism; collateral with this, a converted church, a peculiar people; who, while they owe allegiance to the state, owe it above all to God who has bought them. Another principle, is that every church is a democracy free, inde per.dent,_ antagonizing with hierarchies, every church is a republic. Another, the most im portant truth, the doctrine of the Holy Spirit upon the heart. The revealed Word is inter preted by the enlightening influences of the Holy Spirit. Baptists never look to the de crees of a council, but to the Work of God as enlightened by the Holy Spirit. When ap peal is made to decrees and human laws they say God’s law is higher. —The Watchman puts some splendid truths in a nutshell as follows: It is a fact that should be impressed upon the memory of all that God bas so blessed us in the past as a denomination in this country, that as Baptists we enter this centennial year with 21,253 churches, 1,815,300 members, 13, 117 ministers, 9 theological seminaries, 33 col leges, with a property in churches, schools and endowment funds, amounting to $75,000,000, with Home Mission Societies expending year ly $280,000 and supporting 500 missionaries; ond 932 native preachers; with publication so cieties doing a business of $310,000 and Sunday school, missionary and colporteur work of SIOO,OOO, so that there is no reason why any man should be ashamed to be known as a Bap tist, and no reason why the denomination should not move to the front in every form of Christian work. —At the Baptist Convention in Mississippi, delegates f*m fifty-nine churches were pres ent, and eignteen Associations. The Southern Baptist will be the State paper for the denom ination. Rev. M. P. Lowrey, the Mississippi editor of the Memphis Baptist, has resigned-his .position on that paper and will doubtless have a prominent place on the Mississippi paper. . —Historians are slowly and reluctantly ac knowledging the share which Baptists took, in procuring for us and our posterity the liberties now so much prized. We should often recall to mind as memorials of honur, that the Bap tists of a bundled years ago, contended for and secured the right of their ministers to preach to the soldiers in the Revolutionary army; the suspension, and after a long and doubtful strug gle, the repeal of ail the laws in the different States taxing the people for the support of any religious denomination; and further secured the overthrow of the Established Church in Virginia and the Standing Order iu Massa chusette, and obtained the incorporation in the Constitution of the United States of an amend ment preventing any future union of Church and State. WHOLE NO. 2229. General Denominational Heirs, —There is progress in the mission work in Ja pan. In Sakai, which has been the most difficult places of access for, foreigners, there is now gospel preaching, mainly through the eflorts of several native members connected with the congregation of the American Board at Osaka. The government has permitted a building to be rented for divine services, and the Bible aud mission newspapers are exposed lor sale. —lt is proposed to use St. Paul’s Protestant Episcopal church, of Boston, as a bishop’s church. —A committee appointed by the Main Con gregational Conference, to collect statistics of the attendance upon public worship in the Evangelical churches of the State, have re ported that in towns containing 234,000 in habitants the attendance in such churches is about 50,000. The Philadelphia Free Church Associa tion publishes the following, regarding free and pewed churches : “1. In the city of Phil adelphia the pew rents of all the churches pay only three-fourths of the expenses, and aver age $6.16 per sitting. The free churches, on the other hand, contribute $6.60 per'sitting. The free churches are mostly in the suburbs and poorer districts of the city. 2. That in the country districts no church is supported by the pew rents, which average only $3.58 per sit ting. The free churches, which are mostly mis sion and poor, pay $2.73 per sitting. Leaving out the missions, the free churches in the coun try pay $5.50 per sitting—half as much again as is raised in the other churches for expen ses.” —Miss Logan and Miss Reed, the English evangelists, are preaching in (he principal towns on North River, N. Y. They attract large crowds, and their services are attended with very marked success. —The Jews in Spain lately petitioned King Alfonso to allow them the same privileges en joyed by their people elsewhere in Europe. At present they dare not open a synagogue in the Peninsula for fear of the popular fanati cism. —The first Roman Catholic chapel in Phil adelphia was built in 1729, when Miss McGau ley, and Irish lady, brought over a colony of tenants and settled on the road leading from Frankfort to Newton. William Peru, cousid ered the celeb*iuioii of the mass in hi- prov- a great indignity hot did not adopt any messu-es to suppress it. ‘ W —The Collgate Reformed Dutch church was the first Evangelical church founded in North America, and dates from the first settlement in Manhattan Island. Dominie Bogardus, who came over from Holland in 1633, was the first minister. —The Primitive Methodist church of Cana da, has received a proposition for union from the Methodist church of Canada. The mission of the American Presbyterian church in Upper Egypt is very flourishing. The Indian Census Returns show not quite 900,000 Christians in India, or less tLan one in 200 of the population; and even of these some 250,000 appear to be Europeans, or to have European blood in their veins. —There are no less than 1,200 Christian congregations in the Island of Madagascar, numbering 260,000 worshippers. —So popular have the International Lesson Papers become, that it is said half a million more persons are studying them this year than in 1875. —The Congregational people of Brooklyn, Massachusetts, have done a very good thing. Unable to raise funds to adorn their .hurch grounds, the parish turned out with Bhovels, teams and turf, and made a day of putting ev erything in excellent order. Of the 6,000,000 Catholics In the United States, 1,800,000 are Irish, and 4,200,000 were born in this country or were natives of conti nental nations in Europe. —Tfie first Catholic priest in the United States was ordained May 25, 1793. —A pew fight has recently taken place in a chapel in North Wales. The circumstances are of a peculiarly painful description. It seems that a farmer’s wife, considering that her dignity was hurt by a person in an inferior po sition occupying a pew immediately in front of her’s, caused a screen to be erected between the two. Prompt was the retaliation of the other lady. Piling cushions on her seat to such a height that the screen was rendered useless, she remained mistress of the situation. Growing tired, however, of her elevated perch, she hit upon the design of demolishing the screen al together, and accordingly, on a convenient oc casion, she hewed it down with a billhook. The screen was, on recommendation of the chapel authorities, restored; and here for a moment the matter rests, but the nerves of the congre gation are kept constantly on the stretch, and no one knows from moment to moment wheth the screen will be allowed to remain standing, the general impression being that it will be down again before long. —The[report that Mr. Spurgeon, is to visit the | United States gis contradicted, j Many would give him a glad welcome. Dr Arnold Bellinger, one of the oldest Rnd most respected citizens of Montgomery, died a few days ago in his 71st year.